Technology news from Asiafruit

Technology news stories with a direct relevance to the Asian fresh produce business, including updates on production and harvesting systems, sorting and grading machinery, packaging, coldstorage and controlled atmosphere, digital management, robots and automation, vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

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Dutch experts look to transform India’s fresh produce supply chains

2024-03-18T12:57:00+00:00By

Fruitnet’s Fresh Produce India event offers chance to learn how Dutch technology could open up new market opportunities for Indian fruit and veg suppliers

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Bayer pilots generative AI tool for agriculture

2024-03-15T11:57:00+00:00By

System has been trained by Bayer agronomists and proprietary data to benefit farmers, agronomic advisors, and other industry users

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Could fresh produce soon be flown around the world by drone?

2024-02-28T13:21:00+00:00

As Qatar Airways Cargo’s Miguel Rodriguez underlines the importance of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers to its business, a more technologically advanced future appears on the company’s radar

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Lights, camera, robots, action! Unitec marks centenary at cutting edge of innovation

2024-02-23T09:02:00+00:00By

One of the fruit and veg industry’s top technology providers has achieved a century in business, a remarkable milestone for a group that rolled out its first ever fruit sizer all the way back in 1924.

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StePacPPC upgrades packaging to improve mushroom shelf-life

2024-01-24T07:03:00+00:00By

Breakthrough in packaging addresses shelf-life challenges for whole and sliced mushrooms

ABZ Innovation at Fruit Logistica

It’s not rocket science! Prepare for lift-off at Fruit Logistica 2024

2024-01-19T11:18:00+00:00In partnership with

Leading trade fair gears up for digital revolution in agriculture, with expanded focus on smart farming and technology startups

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Chile implements ePhytos for fruit exports to South Korea

2024-01-09T11:57:00+00:00By

Switching to electronic phytosanitary certificates in all destination markets would save Chile close to US$100m a year

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Fruit Logistica’s fresh produce experts offer natural intelligence

2023-12-19T15:00:00+00:00In partnership with

Trade vistors can tap into the fresh produce industry’s largest gathering of experts and innovators and benefit from the exhibition’s unrivalled event programme

Fruitnet Pomegranate India

Vegrow raises US$46m in Series C funding round led by GIC

2023-12-14T22:57:00+00:00By

Fresh produce b2b marketplace will use new capital to drive its reach across India and fortify its global network

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WayCool moves into Africa with YoLa Fresh alliance

2023-11-29T09:43:00+00:00By

Moroccan agribusiness marketplace YoLa Fresh partners with WayCool’s CensaNext

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Unifrutti buys two Peruvian suppliers to boost blueberry and avocado supply

2024-03-10T16:25:00+00:00By

Bomarea and AvoAmerica Peru set to bolster distributor’s supply base as global demand for both products continues to grow

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Dole joins Global Women Fresh on International Women’s Day

2024-03-08T10:15:00+00:00By

World’s biggest fruit and vegetable supplier commits to take part in projects that promote gender equality and female empowerment across the entire industry

John Pawlowski Mission Produce

Mission Produce appoints new president and COO

2024-03-08T05:54:00+00:00By

John Pawlowski joins Mission with more than 25 years in the global food and foodservice industry most recently serving as president and COO of Lipari Foods

Zespri RubyRed

Zespri RubyRed to hit million tray milestone this season

2024-03-08T03:27:00+00:00By

Zespri’s red kiwifruit offering will be shipped to predominantly Asian markets including Korea, Malaysia and Hong Kong for the first time

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Centenary celebration for SRCC in South Africa’s lemon valley

2024-03-06T09:52:00+00:00By

The region is looking forward to excellent quality this season, while the fruit’s biggest packer, SRCC, celebrates 100 years in the citrus business